DESCENDANT

With summers and winters quickly coming and going, it’s difficult to choose what to wear during spring.

This issue’s FEATURE showcases the Harajuku Deck Crew, styled by DESCENDANT.

Cut-and-sewn garments are easy to wear and versatile, but we want people to know that high-gauge knitwear is also appropriate for spring, so we have included it in most of our spring and summer collections. Not only are they breathable, have a lovely drape to them, and are easy to put on and take off, but the texture of the material is what sets them apart from standard cut-and-sewn garments. They have a more mature appearance.

I’ve always liked the way adults roll up their shirt sleeves. Buttons open or closed, bloused or not, shirts can unexpectedly show individuality.
There is a bandana wrapped around his neck. Speaking of bandanas, I recall the polka dot bandana worn by Joe Strummer of The Clash. I used them as masks to protect my face from the dirt while riding, and in my favorite book as a child, “The Father and Son Textbook,” it noted bandanas could be used as a filter to make coffee. They have so many ways to use them, so I always keep one in my back pocket.

A white T-shirt is typically worn underneath a white shirt, but I’m feeling a little rebellious and going with a colored long sleeve. A combination with a crispy white Oxford with teal blue underneath. The classic button-down shirt and the brand color are in keeping with the back-to-school theme.

This set reflects the DESCENDANT brand in a spring/summer tonal color scheme. The artwork on the back shows a parent and baby orca swimming in the bay. The back print tells the story.

As a formal T-shirt, it is available in both short and long sleeves under the name Classic Fit. The sleeves are not in a typical "T" shape but are attached with the arms down, so the silhouette looks neat when worn. The previous long sleeve of the orca parent and baby is attractive with a loose silhouette, but this one is attractive in a fitted silhouette and comes in standard solid colors and slim long sleeves.

The "UNBEATEN by RAIN & WIND" quote is embroidered on the sleeve. I think the most distinctive feature of the shell parka is the hood. When you need a hood, the shell parka really comes into its own, and you grow to love it.

Although it is a traditional setup from the past, this silhouette is DESCENDANT. We would like button-down shirts to become workwear. Ken from raregem, who practices this idea, wears a button-down shirt while working even if it's not considered a work shirt. Harbor Crews also work in white button-down shirts. The ideal stage is wearing a button-down shirt without worrying about getting it dirty while working, so not feeling the need to take it off. Let's consider the stains from work a good encounter.

A teal green shirt is paired with untucked Dickies® work pants. The graphic on the chest pocket is reminiscent of a corporate uniform. We don’t overlook what is labeled as “normal” and although it may have remained the same since the past, we look at it from a different perspective and redefine what “normal” is at DESCENDANT.

Tetsu Nishiyama